Re: not only that, GST must be 20% to help the poor m

fatboi666(hwz)  wrote:https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat- ... t125269004

not only that, GST must be 20% to help the poor ma

LoveHurtsDeeply(HWZ)  wrote:yes, do that please... when logistic cost increase... expect your daily bread and butter commodities to go in relative as well... more people ditch cars better... lesser revenue for the govt, seek alternatives for tax to recoup...

Thanks for all your feedback , I have since updated the main title to clarify that ERP rates must actually increase by 3 folds or more. .....

And nope, gahmen already said increase in GST is mainly for healthcare cost, ostensibly because Sinkies live stressful and sedentary lifestyles and there is significant unused vacant capacity on roads at night for bicycle transportation and exercise.

Once a person has bought a bicycle, he may not need anymore public transportation subsidies and even the expensive government contracted public bus services can be reduced when most people cycle/ e scooter for last mile/ short trip distances.

National healthcare costs will plummet when people are happier and healthier cycling (less sedentary lifestyles) so the GST revenue increase will no longer be required.

Delivery and tourism are all very lucrative and non sedentary jobs suited for those typically categorised as 'poor' people. These jobs will boom in new economy with increased demand for home errands and deliveries, increased Eco tourism and MICE events going on wrt sustainable living. So since healthcare costs budget is down and every poor Singaporeans owns his own PMD which he can use to transport himself anywhere in Singapore, GST might even be able to REDUCE a percentage or two in view of government cash transfers reduction since Singaporeans are now in majority self sufficient and not dependent on government handouts.

Yes, goods delivery cost may even reduce with AI driven technology to improve economies of scale for goods/ logistics deliveries and cyclist or e-scooter delivery riders provide bespoke delivery service of goods from goods distribution nodes right up to doorstep. Only the senior management executives who demand personal limousine service will see transportation costs increase but anyway, their salary scale is so high already.

ERP may only happen in daytime hours, nothing is to stop deliveries from happening at night. Night shift workers can exercise and safely cycle to work to receive these deliveries before dawn too.

To LoveHurtsDeeply, there is no stopping ERP rate and parking charges from rising to 4 times or more what it is now or even petrol prices too, if customs can charge a tax on the vacant petrol tank capacity of cars exiting Singapore and an exit fee for cars exiting Singapore more than 1 time/ week. Satellite ERP can even impose surge ERP pricing and increase ERP by 10 folds during peak hours of the day. Even if road tax related revenues decrease, the overall benifit to the Singapore society and economy will more than compensate for this revenue lost (e.g. flood prevention expenditure can be cut back significantly when the green areas and soil conditions are improved significantly upon), highly talented expatriates used to cycling to work in their own advanced cosmopolitan countries will also feel at home working or migrating to Singapore too, thus benefiting the Singapore economy.